Apples with Honey

For me, the official end of summer never happens until the harvest and my joy at seeing farm stands bursting with color.  The season and whole new year for me as a Jew starts during this season and at Rosh Hashana.  The holiday’s food is sweet - to remind us that this will be a good new year with nothing bitter or sour.  Honey is the favored dipping sauce for bread (the challah) and apples. This year I have so much to be thankful for, especially having my family close. We will be celebrating Rosh Hashana with one big meal and I will prepare the kinds of dishes that make the most of the sweeter, traditional flavors including seasonal ingredients.

Rosh Hashana 2008
Round challah with seven seeds
Vegetable Chopped Liver
Moroccan Carrot Salad
Georgian Chicken in Pomegranate and Tamarind Sauce
The Best Honey Cake Yet